Honor the relationship between mothers and daughters with a special banquet.
Around Mother's Day many schools, churches and other organizations host events to honor the special bond between mothers and daughters. Planning a banquet can be a lot of work, but it can be an enjoyable experience, too. There are many ideas for activities and themes you can use, and there are also many ways to tailor the event for the number of guests and the mood you want to convey. Think about the women in your organization and what type of event they would really appreciate. Does this Spark an idea?
Choose a Theme
How many "hats" does your mother wear?
To tie all of the elements of your mother-daughter banquet together, choose a theme for the event. This can be something expansive, such as women around the world, for an international theme. Or use something very simple, such as a hat theme; ask all of the attendees to wear their favorite hat and use this as a springboard to talk about all the different "hats" mothers and daughters wear (e.g., caregiver, listener, maid, chef). Other theme ideas to try are a Family Feud theme, an Amazing Race theme, a shoe theme or an animal theme.
Talent Portion
During the course of your banquet, you might want to take time to allow guests to show off their talents. Guests should sign up when they RSVP. Suggest that some women sing, read their poetry, do a few minutes of stand-up comedy or perform a dance routine. You won't have to pay for entertainers this way, and mother-daughter teams can perform together, or a daughter could dedicate her performance to her mother and vice versa. Don't put emphasis on the talents as a competition. Instead, focus on celebrating the mother-daughter relationship through performance.
Know-It-All
A game that can be played throughout the banquet or all at once is a version of The newlywed Game adapted for mothers and daughters. Prepare questions ahead of time and give the guests notecards to write their answers on. Ask questions such as, "What is your daughter's favorite subject in school?" and "What was your mother's favorite hobby when she was your age?" You can include bonus items that are not questions, too. Call them "sharing bonuses" and instruct the women to tell each other something. "Tell your daughter something she probably doesn't know about what you were like when you were young" or "Explain how you feel about graduation to your mom" are good conversation starters. Give small prizes to all of the contestants
Scrapbook Craft
At your banquet you can keep the guests busy during times when they might be waiting and you can get them socializing by placing some scrapbooking materials on each table. Include at least one piece of paper for each pair, as well as scissors, glue, stickers and stamps. In your invitations, ask each pair to bring photos and other items that represent their relationship. Over the course of the event the pairs can create a scrapbook page together. Give everyone a chance to share what they created at the end of the banquet.
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